Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 265 You have your clever plans, I have my countermeasures

Upon returning to the police department, Uchiha Gen arranged for the Cloud Village delegation to be taken to the largest interrogation room, where he personally conducted the interrogation.

Under the powerful eye power of Uchiha Gensharingan, the Cloud Village ninjas, led by Raizo, had no power to resist and revealed everything they knew.

Although these people did not know as much detail as the deceased Cloud Village ninja leader, they knew more or less some shady things.

In the dimly lit interrogation room, Uchiha Genji sat leisurely in a chair with his legs crossed. Beside him, Shisui, Kurenai, Anko, and Yugao were recording their conversation, the contents of which were chilling and thought-provoking.

Shisui and the others were specially invited by Uchiha Gen to participate, so that they would understand the dark side of Konoha and be less easily fooled.

If someone is too difficult to deal with, their enemies will often target those closest to them. Regardless of whether something will happen in the future, it's always good to be prepared.

A rapid, forceful knocking sounded at the door.

"Minister, the Hokage has arrived. He looks very grim and seems to be up to no good," said the minister's assistant, Uchiha Sanji.

Upon hearing this, Shisui and the others stopped recording and looked at Uchiha Gen with concern.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it. You continue the interrogation."

Uchiha Gen looked relaxed, then got up and left the interrogation room, heading to his department head's office.

Upon entering the office, I saw Hiruzen Sarutobi sitting on the sofa with a livid face, and Hiashi Hyuga sitting on the sofa next to him with an expressionless face.

Uchiha stepped into the room through the entrance hall, smiled, and bowed slightly, saying, "Hokage-sama."

"Uchiha Gen, how dare you!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted angrily.

Uchiha Gen feigned innocence and asked, "Hokage-sama, what makes you say that?"

"Stop playing dumb with me. Your actions could very well destroy the peace negotiations between the two countries and reignite war. Can you bear that responsibility?"

A huge accusation was slapped on him for disrupting peace and instigating war.

"Oh, you're talking about my capture of the Cloud Village delegation."

"Let me explain."

"First of all, the Konoha law of law enforcement is inviolable. Anyone who breaks the law, whether they are a villager or from another village, will be punished."

"Besides, I didn't originally intend to arrest them. I just wanted them to come to the police department to make a statement and pay a fine, and then the matter would be over."

"But the Cloud Village delegation is too arrogant. Not only did they refuse to cooperate, but they also issued war threats. What's most arrogant is that they even dared to attack me."

"I, Uchiha Gen, am not easily intimidated. Since you won't listen to reason, then you'll have to suffer the consequences."

As he spoke, Uchiha Gen sat down on his own.

This intensified Hiruzen Sarutobi's dissatisfaction, as this behavior meant that Gen Uchiha did not believe he was wrong at all.

It is true that like teacher, like student. When a teacher acts wickedly and goes astray, the student will become arrogant and go astray as well, showing no regard for the greater good.

"We cannot afford another war. Peace is the priority. I order you to release them immediately."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, too lazy to argue with Gen Uchiha any longer, directly used his Hokage status to issue a forceful order.

Uchiha Gen, however, insisted on offering a discount.

"Lord Hokage, we can release them."

"For the sake of peace, I am willing to suffer some injustice myself and not hold a grudge about being attacked by the Cloud Village delegation."

"But Konoha's law of law and order cannot be violated, so they had to give a statement and pay a fine before they could be released."

"Don't worry, it won't take long."

Hearing Uchiha Gen's high-sounding words, Hiruzen Sarutobi was extremely annoyed.

What will happen when the Cloud Village delegation finishes taking their statements?

Even if the investigation goes very deep, Danzo will be blamed and he won't be implicated, or even Danzo himself will be implicated, but the exposure of some inside information will still have a significant impact.

For example, the Hyuga clan might become alienated from them, and if other clans knew this, they would also have a negative opinion of them.

Although there is no evidence and it is only the opinion of the Cloud Hidden Mission, some things are enough to speculate and doubt.

It's not like we're investigating a case; we don't need evidence, we can just use our own judgment.

"Okay, okay, okay, they've all grown too big for their britches, I can't control them anymore."

"I want to see if the rest of the police department can still be commanded..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up angrily, his heart filled with rage, but his face remained calm, like a volcano gathering energy and about to erupt. This sight made Hiashi Hyuga's scalp tingle and his heart tremble.

Just then, a commotion arose, followed by hurried, heavy footsteps.

"Minister, Hokage."

"The three elders below want people, but Minister Setsuna refused, which led to a conflict, but no action has been taken yet, so please rest assured," Uchiha Sanji reported, bowing from outside the door.

"Why is it that everyone wants to use their power to break the rules?"

Uchiha Gen muttered to himself for a moment, then shouted in a deep voice, "The heavens and the earth are vast, but the rules are paramount!"

"Sanji, go and relay my order: release the man, but you must leave a statement and pay a fine."

"Ignore any bystanders who break the rules. If they take any extreme actions, don't back down; use force to suppress them. I'll take responsibility for anything that happens..."

"Yes, Minister!"

Upon hearing such a strong statement, Uchiha Sanji was filled with excitement.

After saying that, Sanji went to carry out the order, showing no intention of listening to the Hokage's opinion.

With all these advantages and measures in place, Uchiha Gen had extremely strong control over the Uchiha clan and the police department.

Within the police department and the Uchiha clan's small territory, the Hokage's orders were far less effective than those of Uchiha Gen.

Upon hearing Uchiha Gen's words and seeing this scene, Hiruzen Sarutobi's calm face darkened again, and he became even more convinced of his own policies.

These powerful clans should be suppressed. They shouldn't be outside Konoha. The best combination for Konoha is small and medium-sized clans and commoner ninjas!

Hiashi Hyuga was both terrified and thrilled by what he saw.

If the three Hokage's assistants were just ordinary people, then what exactly is a Hokage?

They don't even give the Hokage any face; that's just too arrogant!

Hiashi Hyuga was already very dissatisfied with Hiruzen Sarutobi, so why would he give Hiruzen a way out?

Hiruzen Sarutobi was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to leave or sit, and even considered resorting to force.

Fortunately, Uchiha Gen was understanding and didn't intend to completely humiliate Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Lord Hokage, please calm down and have a seat."

"I understand your consideration of prioritizing peace and the overall situation, but I think rules are more important."

"Because without rules, nothing can be accomplished. Just like if ninjas didn't follow the rules, wouldn't Konoha be in chaos?"

"The police department's rule is that everyone must abide by Konoha's law of order, whether they are Konoha residents or outsiders."

"Although we have different ideologies, we are essentially all for the good of Konoha."

Upon seeing the steps, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't force himself to stand up. Although he didn't agree with it in his heart, he nodded slightly and turned around to sit down.

When his old friends arrived, they saw him standing alone while the other two were sitting. How embarrassing would that be?

The room fell silent for a moment, the atmosphere stiff and awkward.

A moment later, the door was pushed open with a bang, and Danzo and his two companions, their anger blazing, stormed out and began to verbally attack Uchiha Gen.

Undeterred, Uchiha Genran replicated his verbal battle with the scholars, adhering to a single principle in his rebuttal.

You talk about righteousness, I'll talk about rules!

(End of this chapter)